St. Germain, Marshall, born of French parentage in Canada, November 20,1836, came to Fairfield, Vt., in boyhood. He enlisted, September 20, 1861, in Company B, First Vermont Cavalry, Capt. George G. Conger, was under General Hatch in the Army of the Potomac, and served under Generals Custer and Kilpatrick with Sheridan. He participated in many battles, among which were the second battle of Bull Run, a cavalry fight at Brandy Station, Va., October 11, 1863, and at Gettysburg, where he distinguished himself for his bravery. He also at another time saved his captain's life and his company from capture by his brave action. He went through the battles of theW ilderness in 1864 (May), the first engagement being at Mine Run. He was taken prisoner in March, 1863, and confined in Libby Prison. Mr. St.Germain was again taken prisoner in May, 1864, was in the hospital at Richmond, was afterwards taken to Andersonville, thence to Camp Florence,S. 0, and was paroled in the following autumn. He was at Savannah and afterwards at Annapolis while under parole. His discharge from the servicewas dated at Brattleboro, Vt., February 6. I860. He married Philena M.,daughter of Aleck and Mary Bashaw, February 18, 1868, and four children have been born to them: Henry H., born December 4, 1869; Marshall, bomAugust 25,1870; Amelia M., born May 11, 1876; and Laura Emma, born March 12, 1878.